Ingredients

The following ingredients have 1 Servings
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5 mint leaves, plus more for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon simple syrup, or more if desired
  • 2 ounces bourbon
  • crushed ice
  • Optional: sparkling water, club soda, or tonic water

Instruction

  • Make simple syrup: In a small saucepan, heat 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar until sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool. Use 1 tsp per mint julep cocktail.Store leftover syrup in a sealed container in the fridge.  Use in more mint juleps, iced tea, or other drinks.  Use within a year.
  • Chill an old fashioned cocktail glass (or mint julep cup). Muddle mint leaves and simple syrup until mint leaves look softened and smell very fragrant. 
  • Fill glass with crushed ice, then pour bourbon over ice. Stir once or twice, and fill glass with sparkling water, club soda, or tonic water if desired.
  • Garnish with more mint.  Serve immediately.